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Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1930, Page 6

A net profit of £6981 was made by the refreshment branch of the Railway Department last ye;ir, being £l2 more than in the preceding year. The revenue last year was £131,342 and tlie expenditure £124,361. “I know the old joke that men earn the money and women spend it,” said Miss Ellen Melville, Auckland, when speaking at a Rotary Club luncheon. “It’s no joke,” exclaimed a Rotarian. “Any fool can earn money, but it takes a wise person to spend it properly,” was the retort, which aroused hearty laughter. 1

Business men who travel from Bluff to Auckland declare that Dunedin is showing fewer effects of the current depression than any other city or town in New Zealand, telegraphs the Dunedin correspondent of the Wellington Post. Business in Dunedin is good, comparatively speaking, and travellers are satisfied that when the depression liftS Dunedin will be the first city to prosper, outwardly, as money is obviously held by people here.

An unusual egg in the shape of a triplc-yoker, was collected by Mr. M. Rosanowski, of Taonui'Street, Palmerston North, from the family fowl run this week, says the Manawatu limes. Double-yoked eggs are fairly common, but Mr. Rosanowsivi states that in all his poultry experience he has never seen nor heard of one with three yokes, and each of average size, at that.

A good lambing season has been experienced by Mr. N. Nikolaisen, of Ormondville, who, says the Napier Telegraph, should have a very high percentage from his flock. Twins are plentiful among his ewes, and triplets aie quite common, while in one case a ewb has given birth to live lambs and appears to be supporting her offspring well. The five lambs arc at . present about a fortnight old and, though small, arc progressing wclL